Scion tC Chronology
From SCION-TECH : The Scion Resource : tC, xA, xB, xD
2005 – All-new tC sports coupe introduced nationwide in June 2004.
2005 – Performance Dealer Options (PDO)-tuned tC awarded 2nd place Sport Import Class at 2004 International Auto Salon in Los Angeles
2005 – Edmunds.com listed tC as one of "Top 10 Cars for Drivers under 25"
2005 – Among Consumer Guide's 2005 Recommended Sporty/Performance Car
2005 – Named by Popular Science as "2004 Best of What's New"
2005 – Kiplinger's Personal Finance names tC "Best New Car"
2005 –Autobytel names tC "Best New Small Car" and "Best Car for Teen Drivers" in their 2005 Editors' Choice Awards
2005 – Active Lifestyle Vehicles (ALV) names Scion tC one of their "2005 Best Value Vehicles"
2005 – Los Angeles Times "Class of 2004"
2005 – Kelley Blue Book lists Scion tC as one of "Top 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000"
2005 – Edmunds.com listed xA as one of "Top 10 Cars for New Grads"
2005 – J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Initial Quality Study Highest Ranked Sporty Car
2006 – 2006 tC gets new steering wheel with audio controls and new audio headunit
2006 – Sport Compact Car names tC as one of their "Eight Great Rides" for 2005, featured in the October 2005 issue
2005: The 2004 tC adds a new level of excitement to Scion. The sleek and sophisticated tC sits low and wide. Though the tC has the look of a two-door coupe, it features the versatility and utility of a hatchback.
Like all Scions, tC comes mono-spec, with front side airbags and front and rear curtain airbags as the only factory option. Its extensive standard equipment list includes the first all-glass panorama moonroof in the segment and rear seats that recline 45 degrees and can be adjusted into 10 different positions.
The two-door coupe features a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) that produces 160 horsepower. The tC is a tenacious road handler as it is equipped with double-wishbone rear suspension, front MacPherson struts, four-wheel disc brakes with Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) and 17-inch alloy wheels with Z-rated tires.
The tC offers buyers the chance to personalize their vehicle with a choice of nearly 40 accessories for dealer installation. A rear spoiler, 18-inch wheels and tires, and various interior trim components may be added to suit personal taste. For drivers who want even more sport in their tC, accessories from Toyota Racing Development (TRD) will include a 19-inch wheel and tire package, suspension components, and a supercharger that will boost horsepower to approximately 200.
2006: The 2006 tC comes with a new three-spoke steering wheel with integrated audio controls and a redesigned Pioneer AM/FM/CD audio head unit. For 2006, Scion is also offering music lovers a new, optional iPod compatible audio upgrade from Pioneer that integrates the world's most popular digital music player with the car's sound system, offering music navigation, power and display.
What does it mean? Scion means "descendant" or "heir to."
Where is it built? Scion tC is built at the Tsutsumi Plant in Japan.
